Gruppo Campari

just On Call - Gruppo Campari performance reveals Brazil divide - CEO

7 Aug 2013

Gruppo Campari is seeing “two different Brazils” as its premium brands prosper, while its lower-end portfolio suffers, according to the group's CEO.

GLOBAL: Campari agrees Aperol tie-up with Manchester United FC

7 Aug 2013

Gruppo Campari's Italian aperitif brand Aperol is to become the official global spirits sponsor of Manchester United Football Club.

Focus - Gruppo Campari's Performance by Region, Brand

6 Aug 2013

Earlier today (6 August), Campari released its half-year results. Here, just-drinks takes a closer look at the company's performance in the period by region and by brand.

ITALY: Profits continue to fall in H1 for Gruppo Campari

6 Aug 2013

Gruppo Campari has seen its Q1 woes weigh on its half-year numbers, with profits falling by double digits as sales held firm.

just the Preview – Gruppo Campari Q2 & H1

5 Aug 2013

Tomorrow, (6 August), Gruppo Campari will report its second-quarter and first-half results. Here, just-drinks takes a look at how the Milan-headquartered company has fared in the three months to the end of June.

RUSSIA: Russian Standard ups Gancia Wine stake

5 Aug 2013

Russian Standard has increased its majority stake in Gancia Wine two weeks after it revived the Italian wine brand's US distribution.

US: Russian Standard hands Gancia Wine distribution to The Wine Group

24 Jul 2013

Russian Standard has continued moves to up its US presence through a distribution agreement with The Wine Group for Gancia Sparkling Wine.

UK: OFT has 40 days to probe Diageo's Whyte & Mackay control

23 Jul 2013

The UK's Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has confirmed it is investigating whether Diageo's United Spirits deal, giving it control of Scotch producer Whyte & Mackay, will harm competition in the UK market.

GERMANY/AUSTRIA: Russian Standard moves distribution from Campari to Borco

12 Jul 2013

Russian Standard is dumping Gruppo Campari as distributor of its flagship vodka brand in Germany and Austria after signing a new deal with Borco-Marken-Import.

UK: Diageo bids for OFT green light over Whyte & Mackay

10 Jul 2013

Diageo will seek "formal clearance" from the UK's Office of Fair Trading (OFT) after its United Spirits deal gave it control of Scotch producer Whyte & Mackay.

just the Answer - Quintessential Brands' international brands & marketing director Mike Salmon

9 Jul 2013

Quintessential Brands may not be a name familiar to many. But the burgeoning spirits group, owner of G&J Greenall, and backed by former Grupo Campari CEO Enzo Visone, has ambitious global plans. Here, just-drinks talks to Quintessential's international brands & marketing director, Mike Salmon, about those plans and where it is looking to capitalise.

GLOBAL: Quintessential Brands trumpets acquisition plans

9 Jul 2013

Quintessential Brands wants to “explode the myth” that the spirits industry is dominated by a few multi-national groups and is targeting becoming a global “mid-tier” player itself within five years.

SPAIN: Diego Zamora Group doubles capacity as FY sales stay strong

9 Jul 2013

Diego Zamora Group has completed construction of a new production facility that will see the Spanish spirits company increase capacity by 50%.

Product Launch - UK/SPAIN: Quintessential Brands and Luis Caballero's Opihr Oriental Spiced Gin

4 Jul 2013

Opihr Oriental Spiced Gin has been launched jointly by the newly-formed Quintessential Brands and Spain's Luis Caballero.

UK: Quintessential Brands teams up with Marblehead

2 Jul 2013

Newly-launched Quintessential Brands has announced a tie-up with Marblehead Brand Development in the UK.

US: Campari US chief takes over as DISCUS chairman

1 Jul 2013

Gruppo Campari's US head has been named the new chairman of the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS).

S AFRICA: Beckmanns bump Diageo, Heineken JV for Jose Cuervo distribution

1 Jul 2013

Edward Snell & Co has replaced Diageo and Heineken's South African joint venture as the distributor of the Jose Cuervo Tequila portfolio across the Southern African region.

AUS: Campari snaps up Copack RTD packaging firm

28 Jun 2013

Gruppo Campari has brought its Australian RTD packaging in house with the purchase of the company it currently uses in the country.

US: Gruppo Campari unveils Americas Cup bottle for Skyy Vodka

25 Jun 2013

Gruppo Campari has launched a limited-edition Skyy Vodka bottle to mark its sponsorship of Emirates Team New Zealand in the America's Cup.

US: Whyte & Mackay aims for sales boost with Blackheath deal

17 Jun 2013

Whyte & Mackay has agreed a tie-up with Blackheath Beverage Group to boost sales of its Scotch portfolio in the US.

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14 Jun 2013

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US: Gruppo Campari brings Sagatiba cachaça back to US

13 Jun 2013

Gruppo Campari is re-introducing Sagatiba cachaça to the US.

ITALY/ASIA-PACIFIC: Gruppo Campari appoints new Asia-Pacific chief

24 May 2013

Gruppo Campari has appointed a new MD for its Asia-Pacific region as the current head has quit to "pursue personal interests".

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17 May 2013

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17 May 2013

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Product Launch - UK: John Distilleries' Paul John Brilliance, Edited Indian whiskies

15 May 2013

John Distilleries' Paul John Brilliance, Edited Indian whiskies

Analysis - Gruppo Campari still an "active consolidator"

14 May 2013

Gruppo Campari might be on the look out for more acquisitions once it beds in latest buy Lascelles deMercado & Co, an analyst has said.

Comment - Campari's CEO and the 'mystery' vodka brand

13 May 2013

Gruppo Campari's CEO, Bob Kunze-Concewitz, went a little off-piste in a conference call with analysts today (13 May).

just the Facts - Gruppo Campari's Q1 by Region, Brands

13 May 2013

Earlier today (13 May), Gruppo Campari announced its results for the first three months of 2013. Here is a look at the results in the company's regions and from its main brands.

ITALY: The Americas soar, but Italy hampers Gruppo Campari in Q1

13 May 2013

Gruppo Campari has seen its domestic market drag on Q1 performance, as Italy struggled in the quarter "as anticipated".